Freestone · Limestone · Tyrol / Vorarlberg

Lech

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One of Austria's last near-natural large rivers, flowing wild through the Lechtal valley in Tyrol.

Prime · Brown Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Flow27.1 m³/sLast reading 11h ago
  • Water temp13.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Flow
Steady
27.1 m³/s
Last reading 11h ago
Water temp13.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather20°C
WindSE 4 km/h
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent55.1 mm
Rain · ahead18.7 mm

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
14°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — conditions well-balanced, with water temperature particularly in your favour.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Alpine RhithrogenaHatch
2
3
3
2
Sculpin / Baitfish (Rivers)Hatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Tyrolean Lechtal river
  • Fischerkarte + permit required; check local beat access and protected sections.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
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About this water

One of Austria's last near-natural large rivers, flowing wild through the Lechtal valley in Tyrol. Grayling, brown trout, and huchen in clear limestone water beneath dramatic mountain scenery. Good wading access in the valley sections. Snowmelt affects summer flows, but the river maintains character throughout the season.

  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: High
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · ATOK301630005

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 86 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity70 × 12%8.4
Conditions total= 86
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 May → 30 September
  • Grayling16 May → 31 March
  • HuchoOctober → February
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